Plan calls for Americans to get a booster shot eight months after their second dose
U.S. to Recommend Booster Shots for Most Americans
Officials could announce the decision as early as this week, with third shots becoming available to those most vulnerable as early as mid-September
Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Adverse Events After SARS-CoV-2
Individuals with flu vaccination have lower risks for sepsis, stroke, and DVT, emergency department and ICU admissions
Text Reminders Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
Messages that stress the accessibility of the vaccine and include ‘ownership’ language most effective
Canada to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for All Plane, Train Travelers
More than 71 percent of eligible Canadians are fully vaccinated, and 82 percent have had at least their first shot
FDA OKs Third COVID-19 Shot for Vulnerable Americans
Authorization includes people who have had solid organ transplants and those whose immune systems are equally compromised
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Aug. 9 to 13, 2021. This …
Largest U.S. Teachers’ Union Supports Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
Union says nearly 90 percent of its members report being fully vaccinated
Third Dose of mRNA-1273 Boosts Immunity in Transplant Recipients
More patients receiving mRNA-1273 booster have serologic response with anti-receptor-binding domain antibody level of at least 100 U/mL
mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Seems Safe for Adolescents
Interim analysis shows immune response in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years noninferior to that in young adults aged 18 to 25 years